Acts 15:40
but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.
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- Acts 14:26 : 26 From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
- Acts 15:22 : 22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.
- Acts 11:23 : 23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
- Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.
- Acts 15:32 : 32 Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.
- Acts 16:1-3 : 1 Timothy Joins Paul and Silas He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but whose father was a Greek. 2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.
- Acts 20:32 : 32 And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
- 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them– yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
- 2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
- Titus 3:15 : 15 Everyone with me greets you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
- 2 John 1:10-11 : 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not give him any greeting, 11 because the person who gives him a greeting shares in his evil deeds.
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41 He passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
- Acts 17:14-152 verses77%
14 Then the brothers sent Paul away to the coast at once, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
15 Those who accompanied Paul escorted him as far as Athens, and after receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.
- Acts 15:32-332 verses75%
32 Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.
33 After they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.
- Acts 15:35-395 verses75%
35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming(along with many others) the word of the Lord.
36 Paul and Barnabas Part Company After some days Paul said to Barnabas,“Let’s return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing.”
37 Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too,
38 but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
39 They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,
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22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.
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27 When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,
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26 From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
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25 we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
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10 Paul and Silas at Berea The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea at once, during the night. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
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43 When the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.
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33 So Paul left the Areopagus.
- Acts 20:1-22 verses71%
1 Paul Travels Through Macedonia and Greece After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia.
2 After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,
- Acts 13:2-43 verses71%
2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.
4 Paul and Barnabas Preach in Cyprus So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
- 2 Cor 8:17-193 verses71%
17 because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.
18 And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.
19 In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.
- Acts 15:2-32 verses71%
2 When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.
3 So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
- Acts 28:14-152 verses70%
14 There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.
15 The brothers from there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When he saw them, Paul thanked God and took courage.
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30 They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
- Acts 16:39-402 verses70%
39 and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
40 When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia’s house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.
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30 When the brothers found out about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
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23 When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.
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19 When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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25 So Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing along with them John Mark.
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2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
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1 So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.
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20 But after the disciples had surrounded him, he got up and went back into the city. On the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
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13 Paul and Barnabas at Pisidian Antioch Then Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
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27 Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person.
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10 After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
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5 Now when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul became wholly absorbed with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
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25 Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul,
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1 Paul at Corinth After this Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.
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16 and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.
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21 Then he said to me,‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
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12 Final Greetings Through Silvanus, whom I know to be a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, in order to encourage you and testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
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15 After these days we got ready and started up to Jerusalem.